October 19th
228 Notable deaths
Nyanaponika Thera
German buddhist monk (1901–1994).
Born July 21st, 1901 in Hanau.
Died October 19th, 1994 at 93 years old in Kandy.
Yvette Chauviré
French ballet dancer (1917–2016).
Born April 22nd, 1917 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2016 at 99 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John Meredyth Lucas
American screenwriter (1919–2002).
Born May 1st, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died October 19th, 2002 at 83 years old in Newport Beach (leukemia).
Arthur Wint
Athletics competitor (1920-1992).
Born May 20th, 1920 in Manchester Parish. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1992 at 72 years old in Linstead.
Ronald Shannon Jackson
American jazz drummer (1940–2013).
Born January 12th, 1940 in Fort Worth.
Died October 19th, 2013 at 73 years old in Fort Worth (leukemia). [ref]
Victor Babeș
Romanian physician (1854–1926).
Born July 28th, 1854 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1926 at 72 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Jan Wolkers
Dutch sculptor and writer (1925–2007).
Born October 26th, 1925 in Oegstgeest.
Died October 19th, 2007 at 81 years old in Texel. [ref]
Zeng Liansong
Economist, designer of the flag of the people's republic of china.
Born December 17th, 1917 in Rui'an.
Died October 19th, 1999 at 81 years old in Shanghai.
Werner Jaeger
German-american classical philologist (1888-1961).
Born July 30th, 1888 in Lobberich.
Died October 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
Prince (1859-1938).
Born April 16th, 1859 in Timișoara.
Died October 19th, 1938 at 79 years old in Paris.
Ray Lovejoy
British film editor (1939–2001).
Born February 18th, 1939 in United Kingdom.
Died October 19th, 2001 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi
Italian prince (1889-1918).
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Turin.
Died October 19th, 1918 at 29 years old in Crespano del Grappa (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Margaret Caroline Anderson
American editor, author (1886–1973).
Born November 24th, 1886 in Indianapolis.
Died October 19th, 1973 at 86 years old in Le Cannet.
Erhard Eppler
German politician (1926-2019).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Ulm.
Died October 19th, 2019 at 92 years old in Schwäbisch Hall. [ref]
Branko Mamula
Yugoslav officer and politician.
Born May 30th, 1921 in Slavsko Polje.
Died October 19th, 2021 at 100 years old in Tivat.
Fiorenzo Magni
Italian cyclist (1920–2012).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Vaiano.
Died October 19th, 2012 at 91 years old in Monza (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Assen Jordanoff
Bulgarian-american aviation pioneer (1896-1967).
Born September 2nd, 1896 in Sofia.
Died October 19th, 1967 at 71 years old in White Plains.
Dénes Kőnig
Hungarian mathematician (1884-1944).
Born September 21st, 1884 in Budapest.
Died October 19th, 1944 at 60 years old in Budapest (falling from height). [ref]
Lysius Salomon
President of haiti (1815-1888).
Born June 30th, 1815 in Les Cayes.
Died October 19th, 1888 at 73 years old in Paris.
Wissam al-Hassan
Lebanese security official (1965-2012).
Born April 11th, 1965 in Btouratige.
Died October 19th, 2012 at 47 years old in Ashrafieh (car bombing). [ref]
Nur Ali Elahi
Spiritual thinker, musician, writer, philosopher and jurist (1895–1974).
Born September 11th, 1895 in Iran.
Died October 19th, 1974 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Carel Willink
Dutch painter (1900-1983).
Born March 7th, 1900 in Amsterdam.
Died October 19th, 1983 at 83 years old in Amsterdam.
Alexander Volkov
Russian tennis player (1967–2019).
Born March 3rd, 1967 in Kaliningrad.
Died October 19th, 2019 at 52 years old in Kaliningrad. [ref]
Anfisa Reztsova
Russian skier and biathlete (1964–2023).
Born December 16th, 1964 in Yakimets.
Died October 19th, 2023 at 58 years old in Dolgoprudny. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 228
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy